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The Senses: Design Beyond Vision

a prototype of the Dot Watch with touch sensors; Cotton candy dish made of 3D-printed sugar designed by Studio Rael Fratello; Curtain made from Bolon fibers by Studio Joseph for installation in upcoming exhibition The Senses: Design Beyond Vision. Scroll down for more information about the exhibition.ALERTS: Long alternative text*Left to right, a prototype of the Dot Watch with touch sensors; Cotton candy dish made of 3D-printed sugar designed by Studio Rael Fratello; Curtain made from Bolon fibers by Studio Joseph for installation in upcoming exhibition The Senses: Design Beyond Vision. Scroll down for more information about the exhibition.

Explore experimental works and practical solutions designed to inspire wonder and new ways of accessing our world. Wander through a scented snowstorm, play a furry instrument in a Tactile Orchestra, investigate the sonic properties of glass, and experience many more multisensory experiences from some of the world’s most creative thinkers, including Christopher Brosius, KunstLAB Arnhem, […]

Tactile Smartphone

3d model of Tactile_Phone_Concept

Sumit Dagar, an Indian designer, is developing a tactile smartphone for people who are blind. The screen of the smartphone will be covered in pins that can be raised to create braille, tactile text, tactile maps and tactile images. Dagar is currently working on a prototype and the first model could be really for sale […]

UpSense Brings Braille-Like Typing to Touchscreens

two tablets showing interface of upsense app

Developed by Israeli Company Inpris, UpSense is mobile app that provides a gesture based keyboard that works similarly to Braille typing. Each character has its own gesture, which adjusts to the user’s hands and can even be customizable. It is very similar to another app designed by researchers at Georgia Tech. Both apps would be […]